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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,BODILY /R5G? FROM BE+ ! DI/9CTION ( H]OES IS N[ SUNK 
9TO SU* UNM]IT$ CONTEMPT1 ?AT M5 AS WELL AS WOM51 SEEM TO 
?9K IT UNNECESS>Y3  ! LATT]1 AS IT TAKES FROM !IR FEM99E 
GRACES1 & FROM ?AT LOVELY WEAKNESS1 ! S\RCE ( !IR UNDUE 
P[]2 & ! =M]1 BECAUSE IT APPE>S 9IMICAL ) ! 
*>ACT] ( A G5TLEMAN4 

,?AT !Y HAVE BO? BY DEP>T+ FROM ONE EXTREME RUN 9TO ANO!R1 
MAY EASILY BE PROV$2 BUT IT FIR/ MAY BE PROP] TO OBS]VE1 ?AT A 
VULG> ]ROR HAS OBTA9$ A DEGREE ( CR$IT1 :I* HAS GIV5 =CE 
TO A FALSE CONCLUSION1 9 :I* AN EFFECT HAS BE5 MI/AK5 = A 
CAUSE4 

,PEOPLE ( G5IUS HAVE1 V]Y FREQU5TLY1 IMPAIR$ !IR 
CON/ITUTIONS BY /UDY1 OR C>ELESS 9ATT5TION TO !IR HEAL?1 
& ! VIOL5CE ( !IR PASSIONS BE>+ A PROPORTION TO ! 
VIGOR ( !IR 9TELLECTS1 ! SWORD'S DE/ROY+ ! SCABB>D HAS 
BECOME ALMO/ PROV]BIAL1 & SUP]FICIAL OBS]V]S HAVE 9F]R$ 
FROM !NCE1 ?AT M5 ( G5IUS HAVE COMMONLY WEAK1 OR TO USE A 
MORE FA%IONABLE PHRASE1 DELICATE CON/ITUTIONS4  ,YET ! CONTR>Y1 
,I BELIEVE1 WILL APPE> TO BE ! FACT2 =1 ON DILIG5T 9QUIRY1 ,I 
F9D ?AT /R5G? ( M9D HAS1 9 MO/ CASES1 BE5 ACCOMPANI$ BY 
SUP]IOR /R5G? ( BODY1 NATURAL S\NDNESS ( CON/ITUTION1 NOT 
?AT ROBU/ TONE ( N]VES & VIGOR ( MUSCLES1 :I* >ISE FROM 
BODILY LABOR1 :5 ! M9D IS QUIESC5T1 OR ONLY DIRECTS ! 
H&S4 

,DR4 ,PRIE/LEY HAS REM>K$1 9 ! PREFACE TO HIS BIOGRAPHICAL 
*>T1 ?AT ! MAJORITY ( GREAT M5 HAVE LIV$ BEYOND =TY-FIVE4 
,&1 CONSID]+ ! ?\<TLESS MANN] 9 :I* !Y LAVI%$ 
!IR /R5G?1 :5 9VE/IGAT+ A FAVORITE SCI5CE1 !Y HAVE 
WA/$ ! LAMP ( LIFE1 =GETFUL ( ! MIDNI<T H\R2 OR1 :51 
LO/ 9 POETIC DREAMS1 FANCY HAS PEOPL$ ! SC5E1 & ! S\L 
HAS BE5 DI/URB$1 TILL IT %OOK ! CON/ITUTION1 BY ! PASSIONS 
?AT M$ITATION HAD RAIS$2 :OSE OBJECTS1 ! BASELESS FABRIC ( A 
VISION1 FAD$ BE=E ! EXHAU/$ EYE1 !Y MU/ HAVE HAD IRON 
FRAMES4  ,%AKESPE>E NEV] GRASP$ ! AIRY DAGG] ) A N]VELESS 
H&1 NOR DID ,MILTON TREMBLE :5 HE L$ ,SATAN F> FROM ! 
CONF9ES ( HIS DRE>Y PRISON4  ,!SE W]E NOT ! RAV+S ( 
IMBECILITY1 ! SICKLY EFFUSIONS ( DI/EMP]$ BRA9S2 BUT ! 
EXUB]ANCE ( FANCY1 ?AT 09 A F9E PHR5ZY0 W&]+1 WAS NOT 
CONT9UALLY REM9D$ ( ITS MAT]IAL %ACKLES4 

,I AM AW>E1 ?AT ?IS >GUM5T W\LD C>RY ME FUR!R ?AN IT MAY 
BE SUPPOS$ ,I WI% TO GO2 BUT ,I FOLL[ TRU?1 & /ILL ADH]+ TO 
MY FIR/ POSITION1 ,I WILL ALL[ ?AT BODILY /R5G? SEEMS TO GIVE 
MAN A NATURAL SUP]IORITY OV] WOMAN2 & ?IS IS ! ONLY SOLID 
BASIS ON :I* ! SUP]IORITY ( ! SEX CAN BE BUILT4  ,BUT ,I 
/ILL 9SI/1 ?AT NOT ONLY ! VIRTUE1 BUT ! ,K,N,[,L,$,G,E ( ! 
TWO SEXES %\LD BE ! SAME 9 NATURE1 IF NOT 9 DEGREE1 & ?AT 
WOM51 CONSID]$ NOT ONLY AS MORAL1 BUT RATIONAL CREATURES1 \<T 
TO 5DEAVOR TO ACQUIRE HUMAN VIRTUES 7OR P]FECTIONS7 BY ! ,S,A,M,E 
MEANS AS M51 9/EAD ( BE+ $UCAT$ LIKE A FANCIFUL K9D ( 
,H,A,L,F BE+1 ONE ( ,R\SSEAU'S WILD *IM]AS4 

,BUT1 IF /R5G? ( BODY BE1 ) SOME %[ ( REASON1 ! BOA/ ( 
M51 :Y >E WOM5 SO 9FATUAT$ AS TO BE PR\D ( A DEFECT8 
,R\SSEAU HAS FURNI%$ !M ) A PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE1 :I* C\LD 
ONLY HAVE OCCURR$ TO A MAN1 :OSE IMAG9ATION HAD BE5 ALL[$ TO 
RUN WILD1 & REF9E ON ! IMPRESSIONS MADE BY EXQUISITE S5SES1 
?AT !Y MI<T1 =SOO? HAVE A PRETEXT = YIELD+ TO A NATURAL 
APPETITE )\T VIOLAT+ A ROMANTIC SPECIES ( MODE/Y1 :I* 
GRATIFIES ! PRIDE & LIB]T9ISM ( MAN4 

,WOM5 DELUD$ BY !SE S5TIM5TS1 SOMETIMES BOA/ ( !IR 
WEAKNESS1 CUNN+LY OBTA9+ P[] BY PLAY+ ON ! ,W,E,A,K,N,E,S,S ( 
M52 & !Y MAY WELL GLORY 9 !IR ILLICIT SWAY1 =1 LIKE 
,TURKI% BA%AWS1 !Y HAVE MORE REAL P[] ?AN !IR MA/]S3  BUT 
VIRTUE IS SACRIFIC$ TO TEMPOR>Y GRATIFICATIONS1 & ! 
RESPECTABILITY ( LIFE TO ! TRIUMPH ( AN H\R4 

,WOM51 AS WELL AS DESPOTS1 HAVE N[1 P]HAPS1 MORE P[] ?AN !Y 
W\LD HAVE1 IF ! WORLD1 DIVID$ & SUBDIVID$ 9TO K+DOMS & 
FAMILIES1 WAS GOV]N$ BY LAWS D$UC$ FROM ! EX]CISE ( REASON2 
BUT 9 OBTA9+ IT1 TO C>RY ON ! COMP>ISON1 !IR *>ACT] IS 
DEGRAD$1 & LIC5TI\SNESS SPREAD ?R\< ! :OLE AGGREGATE ( 
SOCIETY4  ,! MANY BECOME P$E/AL TO ! FEW4  ,I1 !RE=E WILL 
V5TURE TO ASS]T1 ?AT TILL WOM5 >E MORE RATIONALLY $UCAT$1 
! PROGRESS ( HUMAN VIRTUE & IMPROVEM5T 9 KN[L$GE MU/ 
RECEIVE CONT9UAL *ECKS4  ,& IF IT BE GRANT$1 ?AT WOMAN WAS NOT 
CREAT$ M]ELY TO GRATIFY ! APPETITE ( MAN1 NOR TO BE ! UPP] 
S]VANT1 :O PROVIDES HIS MEALS & TAKES C>E ( HIS L951 IT 
MU/ FOLL[1 ?AT ! FIR/ C>E ( ?OSE MO!RS OR FA!RS1 :O 
REALLY ATT5D TO ! $UCATION ( FEMALES1 %\LD BE1 IF NOT TO 
/R5G!N ! BODY1 AT LEA/1 NOT TO DE/ROY ! CON/ITUTION BY 
MI/AK5 NOTIONS ( BEAUTY & FEMALE EXCELL5CE2 NOR %\LD GIRLS 
EV] BE ALL[$ TO IMBIBE ! P]NICI\S NOTION ?AT A DEFECT CAN1 
BY ANY *EMICAL PROCESS ( REASON+ BECOME AN EXCELL5CE4  ,9 ?IS 
RESPECT1 ,I AM HAPPY TO F9D1 ?AT ! AU?OR ( ONE ( ! MO/ 
9/RUCTIVE BOOKS1 ?AT \R C\NTRY HAS PRODUC$ = *ILDR51 
CO9CIDES ) ME 9 OP9ION2 ,I %ALL QUOTE HIS P]T95T REM>KS 
TO GIVE ! =CE ( HIS RESPECTABLE AU?ORITY TO REASON4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,A RESPECTABLE OLD MAN GIVES ! FOLL[+ S5SIBLE 
ACC\NT ( ! ME?OD HE PURSU$ :5 $UCAT+ HIS DAU<T]4  0,I 
5DEAVOR$ TO GIVE BO? TO H] M9D & BODY A DEGREE ( VIGOR1 
:I* IS SELDOM F\ND 9 ! FEMALE SEX4  ,AS SOON AS %E WAS 
SUFFICI5TLY ADVANC$ 9 /R5G? TO BE CAPABLE ( ! LI<T] 
LABORS ( HUSB&RY & G>D5+1 ,I EMPLOY$ H] AS MY CON/ANT 
COMPANION4  ,SEL5E1 = ?AT WAS H] NAME1 SOON ACQUIR$ A 
DEXT]ITY 9 ALL !SE RU/IC EMPLOYM5TS :I* ,I CONSID]$ ) 
EQUAL PLEASURE & ADMIRATION4  ,IF WOM5 >E 9 G5]AL FEEBLE BO? 
9 BODY & M9D1 IT >ISES LESS FROM NATURE ?AN FROM $UCATION4 
,WE 5C\RAGE A VICI\S 9DOL5CE & 9ACTIVITY1 :I* WE FALSELY 
CALL DELICACY2 9/EAD ( H>D5+ !IR M9DS BY ! SEV]] 
PR9CIPLES ( REASON & PHILOSOPHY1 WE BRE$ !M TO USELESS >TS1 
:I* T]M9ATE 9 VANITY & S5SUALITY4  ,9 MO/ ( ! C\NTRIES 
:I* ,I HAD VISIT$1 !Y >E TAU<T NO?+ ( AN HI<] NATURE 
?AN A FEW MODULATIONS ( ! VOICE1 OR USELESS PO/URES ( ! 
BODY2 !IR TIME IS CONSUM$ 9 SLO? OR TRIFLES1 & TRIFLES 
BECOME ! ONLY PURSUITS CAPABLE ( 9T]E/+ !M4  ,WE SEEM TO 
=GET1 ?AT IT IS UPON ! QUALITIES ( ! FEMALE SEX1 ?AT \R 
[N DOME/IC COM=TS & ! $UCATION ( \R *ILDR5 MU/ 
DEP5D4  ,& :AT >E ! COM=TS OR ! $UCATION :I* A RACE ( 
BE+S CORRUPT$ FROM !IR 9FANCY1 & UNACQUA9T$ ) ALL ! 
DUTIES ( LIFE1 >E FITT$ TO BE/[8  ,TO T\* A MUSICAL 
9/RUM5T ) USELESS SKILL1 TO EXHIBIT !IR NATURAL OR AFFECT$ 
GRACES1 TO ! EYES ( 9DOL5T & DEBAU*$ Y\NG M51 :O 
DISSIPATE !IR HUSB&S' PATRIMONY 9 RIOT\S & UNNECESS>Y 
EXP5SES3  !SE >E ! ONLY >TS CULTIVAT$ BY WOM5 9 MO/ ( 
! POLI%$ NATIONS ,I HAD SE54  ,& ! CONSEQU5CES >E 
UNI=MLY SU* AS MAY BE EXPECT$ TO PROCE$ FROM SU* POLLUT$ 
S\RCES1 PRIVATE MIS]Y1 & PUBLIC S]VITUDE4 

0,BUT1 ,SEL5E'S $UCATION WAS REGULAT$ BY DIFF]5T VIEWS1 & 
CONDUCT$ UPON SEV]] PR9CIPLES2 IF ?AT CAN BE CALL$ SEV]ITY 
:I* OP5S ! M9D TO A S5SE ( MORAL & RELIGI\S DUTIES1 & 
MO/ EFFECTUALLY >MS IT AGA9/ ! 9EVITABLE EVILS ( 
LIFE40--,MR4 ,DAY'S 0,S&=D & ,M]TON10 ,VOLUME #c47 

,BUT %\LD IT BE PROV$ ?AT WOMAN IS NATURALLY WEAK] ?AN MAN1 
FROM :5CE DOES IT FOLL[ ?AT IT IS NATURAL = H] TO LABOR TO 
BECOME /ILL WEAK] ?AN NATURE 9T5D$ H] TO BE8  ,>GUM5TS ( 
?IS CA/ >E AN 9SULT TO COMMON S5SE1 & SAVOR ( PASSION4 
,! ,D,I,V,9,E ,R,I,<,T ( HUSB&S1 LIKE ! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S1 MAY1 
IT IS TO BE HOP$1 9 ?IS 5LI<T5$ AGE1 BE CONTE/$ )\T 
DANG]1 & ?\< CONVICTION MAY NOT SIL5CE MANY BOI/]\S 
DISPUTANTS1 YET1 :5 ANY PREVAIL+ PREJUDICE IS ATTACK$1 ! 
WISE WILL CONSID]1 & LEAVE ! N>R[-M9D$ TO RAIL ) 
?\<TLESS VEHEM5CE AT 9NOVATION4 

,! MO!R1 :O WI%ES TO GIVE TRUE DIGNITY ( *>ACT] TO H] 
DAU<T]1 MU/1 REG>DLESS ( ! SNE]S ( IGNORANCE1 PROCE$ ON A 
PLAN DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE TO ?AT :I* ,R\SSEAU HAS RECOMM5D$ 
) ALL ! DELUD+ *>MS ( ELOQU5CE & PHILOSOPHICAL 
SOPHI/RY3  = HIS ELOQU5CE R5D]S ABSURDITIES PLAUSIBLE1 & 
HIS DOGMATIC CONCLUSIONS PUZZLE1 )\T CONV9C+ ?OSE :O HAVE 
NOT ABILITY TO REFUTE !M4 

,?R\<\T ! :OLE ANIMAL K+DOM EV]Y Y\NG CREATURE REQUIRES 
ALMO/ CONT9UAL EX]CISE1 & ! 9FANCY ( *ILDR51 CON=MABLE 
TO ?IS 9TIMATION1 %\LD BE PASS$ 9 H>MLESS GAMBOLS1 ?AT 
EX]CISE ! FEET & H&S1 )\T REQUIR+ V]Y M9UTE 
DIRECTION FROM ! HEAD1 OR ! CON/ANT ATT5TION ( A NURSE4  ,9 
FACT1 ! C>E NECESS>Y = SELF-PRES]VATION IS ! FIR/ NATURAL 
EX]CISE ( ! UND]/&+1 AS LITTLE 9V5TIONS TO AMUSE ! 
PRES5T MOM5T UNFOLD ! IMAG9ATION4  ,BUT !SE WISE DESIGNS ( 
NATURE >E C\NT]ACT$ BY MI/AK5 FONDNESS OR BL9D ZEAL4  ,! 
*ILD IS NOT LEFT A MOM5T TO ITS [N DIRECTION1 P>TICUL>LY A 
GIRL1 & ?US R5D]$ DEP5D5T--DEP5D5CE IS CALL$ NATURAL4 

,TO PRES]VE P]SONAL BEAUTY1 WOMAN'S GLORY6 ! LIMBS & FACULTIES 
>E CRAMP$ ) WORSE ?AN ,*9ESE B&S1 & ! S$5T>Y LIFE 
:I* !Y >E CONDEMN$ TO LIVE1 :IL/ BOYS FROLIC 9 ! OP5 
AIR1 WEAK5S ! MUSCLES & RELAXES ! N]VES4  ,AS = ,R\SSEAU'S 
REM>KS1 :I* HAVE S9CE BE5 E*O$ BY SEV]AL WRIT]S1 ?AT !Y 
HAVE NATURALLY1 ?AT IS FROM !IR BIR?1 9DEP5D5T ( $UCATION1 
A FONDNESS = DOLLS1 DRESS+1 & TALK+1 !Y >E SO PU]ILE AS 
NOT TO M]IT A S]I\S REFUTATION4  ,?AT A GIRL1 CONDEMN$ TO SIT 
= H\RS TOGE!R LI/5+ TO ! IDLE *AT ( WEAK NURSES OR TO 
ATT5D AT H] MO!R'S TOILET1 WILL 5DEAVOR TO JO9 ! 
CONV]SATION1 IS1 9DE$ V]Y NATURAL2 & ?AT %E WILL IMITATE 
H] MO!R OR AUNTS1 & AMUSE H]SELF BY ADORN+ H] LIFELESS 
DOLL1 AS !Y DO 9 DRESS+ H]1 POOR 9NOC5T BABE6 IS 
UND\BT$LY A MO/ NATURAL CONSEQU5CE4  ,= M5 ( ! GREATE/ 
ABILITIES HAVE SELDOM HAD SUFFICI5T /R5G? TO RISE ABOVE ! 
SURR\ND+ ATMOSPH]E2 &1 IF ! PAGE ( G5IUS HAS ALWAYS BE5 
BLURR$ BY ! PREJUDICES ( ! AGE1 SOME ALL[ANCE %\LD BE MADE 
= A SEX1 :O1 LIKE K+S1 ALWAYS SEE ?+S ?R\< A FALSE 
M$IUM4 

,9 ?IS MANN] MAY ! FONDNESS = DRESS1 CONSPICU\S 9 WOM51 BE 
EASILY ACC\NT$ =1 )\T SUPPOS+ IT ! RESULT ( A DESIRE 
TO PLEASE ! SEX ON :I* !Y >E DEP5D5T4  ,! ABSURDITY1 9 
%ORT1 ( SUPPOS+ ?AT A GIRL IS NATURALLY A COQUETTE1 & ?AT A 
DESIRE CONNECT$ ) ! IMPULSE ( NATURE TO PROPAGATE ! 
SPECIES1 %\LD APPE> EV5 BE=E AN IMPROP] $UCATION HAS1 BY 
HEAT+ ! IMAG9ATION1 CALL$ IT =? PREMATURELY1 IS SO 
UNPHILOSOPHICAL1 ?AT SU* A SAGACI\S OBS]V] AS ,R\SSEAU W\LD 
NOT HAVE ADOPT$ IT1 IF HE HAD NOT BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO MAKE REASON 
GIVE WAY TO HIS DESIRE ( S+UL>ITY1 & TRU? TO A FAVORITE 
P>ADOX4 

,YET ?US TO GIVE A SEX TO M9D WAS NOT V]Y CONSI/5T ) ! 
PR9CIPLES ( A MAN :O >GU$ SO W>MLY1 & SO WELL1 = ! 
IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L4  ,BUT :AT A WEAK B>RI] IS TRU? :5 IT 
/&S 9 ! WAY ( AN HYPO!SIS6  ,R\SSEAU RESPECT$--ALMO/ 
ADOR$ VIRTUE--& YET ALL[$ HIMSELF TO LOVE ) S5SUAL 
FONDNESS4  ,HIS IMAG9ATION CON/ANTLY PREP>$ 9FLAMMABLE FUEL = 
HIS 9FLAMMABLE S5SES2 BUT1 9 ORD] TO RECONCILE HIS RESPECT = 
SELF-D5IAL1 =TITUDE & ?OSE H]OIC VIRTUES1 :I* A M9D LIKE 
HIS C\LD NOT COOLLY ADMIRE1 HE LABORS TO 9V]T ! LAW ( 
NATURE1 & BROA*ES A DOCTR9E PREGNANT ) MIS*IEF1 & 
D]OGATORY TO ! *>ACT] ( SUPREME WISDOM4 

,HIS RIDICUL\S /ORIES1 :I* T5D TO PROVE ?AT GIRLS >E 
,N,A,T,U,R,A,L,L,Y ATT5TIVE TO !IR P]SONS1 )\T LAY+ ANY /RESS ON 
DAILY EXAMPLE1 >E BEL[ CONTEMPT4  ,& ?AT A LITTLE MISS %\LD 
HAVE SU* A CORRECT TA/E AS TO NEGLECT ! PLEAS+ AMUSEM5T ( 
MAK+ ,O'S1 M]ELY BECAUSE %E P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS AN UNGRACEFUL 
ATTITUDE1 %\LD BE SELECT$ ) ! ANECDOTES ( ! LE>N$ 
PIG4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  0,I ONCE KNEW A Y\NG P]SON :O LE>N$ TO WRITE 
BE=E %E LE>N$ TO READ1 & BEGAN TO WRITE ) H] NE$LE 
BE=E %E C\LD USE A P54  ,AT FIR/ 9DE$1 %E TOOK IT 9TO H] 
HEAD TO MAKE NO O!R LETT] ?AN ! ,O3  ?IS LETT] %E WAS 
CON/ANTLY MAK+ ( ALL SIZES1 & ALWAYS ! WRONG WAY4 
,UNLUCKILY ONE DAY1 AS %E WAS 9T5T ON ?IS EMPLOYM5T1 %E 
HAPP5$ TO SEE H]SELF 9 ! LOOK+ GLASS2 :51 TAK+ A 
DISLIKE TO ! CON/RA9$ ATTITUDE 9 :I* %E SAT :ILE WRIT+1 
%E ?REW AWAY H] P51 LIKE ANO!R ,PALLAS1 & DET]M9$ AGA9/ 
MAK+ ! ,O ANY MORE4  ,H] BRO!R WAS ALSO EQUALLY AV]SE TO 
WRIT+3  IT WAS ! CONF9EM5T1 H[EV]1 & NOT ! CON/RA9$ 
ATTITUDE1 ?AT MO/ DISGU/$ HIM40 
,R\SSEAU'S 0,EMILIUS407 

,I HAVE1 PROBABLY1 HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( OBS]V+ MORE GIRLS 9 
!IR 9FANCY ?AN ,J4 ,J4 ,R\SSEAU4  ,I CAN RECOLLECT MY [N 
FEEL+S1 & ,I HAVE LOOK$ /EADILY >\ND ME2 YET1 SO F> FROM 
CO9CID+ ) HIM 9 OP9ION RESPECT+ ! FIR/ DAWN ( ! 
FEMALE *>ACT]1 ,I WILL V5TURE TO AFFIRM1 ?AT A GIRL1 :OSE 
SPIRITS HAVE NOT BE5 DAMP$ BY 9ACTIVITY1 OR 9NOC5CE TA9T$ BY 
FALSE %AME1 WILL ALWAYS BE A ROMP1 & ! DOLL WILL NEV] EXCITE 
ATT5TION UNLESS CONF9EM5T ALL[S H] NO ALT]NATIVE4  ,GIRLS & 
BOYS1 9 %ORT1 W\LD PLAY H>MLESS TOGE!R1 IF ! DI/9CTION ( 
SEX WAS NOT 9CULCAT$ LONG BE=E NATURE MAKES ANY DIFF]5CE4  ,I 
WILL1 GO FUR!R1 & AFFIRM1 AS AN 9DISPUTABLE FACT1 ?AT MO/ ( 
! WOM51 9 ! CIRCLE ( MY OBS]VATION1 :O HAVE ACT$ LIKE 
RATIONAL CREATURES1 OR %[N ANY VIGOR ( 9TELLECT1 HAVE 
ACCID5TALLY BE5 ALL[$ TO RUN WILD1 AS SOME ( ! ELEGANT 
=M]S ( ! FAIR SEX W\LD 9S9UATE4 

,! BANEFUL CONSEQU5CES :I* FL[ FROM 9ATT5TION TO HEAL? 
DUR+ 9FANCY1 & Y\?1 EXT5D FUR!R ?AN IS SUPPOS$1 
DEP5D5CE ( BODY NATURALLY PRODUCES DEP5D5CE ( M9D2 & H[ 
CAN %E BE A GOOD WIFE OR MO!R1 ! GREAT] P>T ( :OSE TIME IS 
EMPLOY$ TO GU>D AGA9/ OR 5DURE SICKNESS2 NOR CAN IT BE 
EXPECT$1 ?AT A WOMAN WILL RESOLUTELY 5DEAVOR TO /R5G!N H] 
CON/ITUTION & AB/A9 FROM 5]VAT+ 9DULG5CES1 IF >TIFICIAL 
NOTIONS ( BEAUTY1 & FALSE DESCRIPTIONS ( S5SIBILITY1 HAVE BE5 
E>LY 5TANGL$ ) H] MOTIVES ( ACTION4  ,MO/ M5 >E SOMETIMES 
OBLIG$ TO BE> ) BODILY 9CONV5I5CES1 & TO 5DURE1 
OCCASIONALLY1 ! 9CLEM5CY ( ! ELEM5TS2 BUT G5TEEL WOM5 
>E1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 SLAVES TO !IR BODIES1 & GLORY 9 !IR 
SUBJECTION4 

,I ONCE KNEW A WEAK WOMAN ( FA%ION1 :O WAS MORE ?AN COMMONLY 
PR\D ( H] DELICACY & S5SIBILITY4  ,%E ?\<T A 
DI/+UI%+ TA/E & PUNY APPETITE ! HEI<T ( ALL HUMAN 
P]FECTION1 & ACT$ ACCORD+LY4  ,I HAVE SE5 ?IS WEAK 
SOPHI/ICAT$ BE+ NEGLECT ALL ! DUTIES ( LIFE1 YET RECL9E 
) SELF-COMPLAC5CY ON A S(A1 & BOA/ ( H] WANT ( APPETITE 
AS A PRO( ( DELICACY ?AT EXT5D$ TO1 OR1 P]HAPS1 >OSE FROM1 
H] EXQUISITE S5SIBILITY3  = IT IS DIFFICULT TO R5D] 
9TELLIGIBLE SU* RIDICUL\S J>GON4  ,YET1 AT ! MOM5T1 ,I HAVE 
SE5 H] 9SULT A WOR?Y OLD G5TLEWOMAN1 :OM UNEXPECT$ 
MIS=TUNES HAD MADE DEP5D5T ON H] O/5TATI\S B\NTY1 & :O1 
9 BETT] DAYS1 HAD CLAIMS ON H] GRATITUDE4  ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT A 
HUMAN CREATURE %\LD HAVE BECOME SU* A WEAK & DEPRAV$ BE+1 
IF1 LIKE ! ,SYB>ITES1 DISSOLV$ 9 LUXURY1 EV]Y ?+ LIKE 
VIRTUE HAD NOT BE5 WORN AWAY1 OR NEV] IMPRESS$ BY PRECEPT1 A 
POOR SUB/ITUTE IT IS TRUE1 = CULTIVATION ( M9D1 ?\< IT 
S]VES AS A F5CE AGA9/ VICE8 

,SU* A WOMAN IS NOT A MORE IRRATIONAL MON/] ?AN SOME ( ! 
,ROMAN EMP]ORS1 :O W]E DEPRAV$ BY LAWLESS P[]4  ,YET1 S9CE 
K+S HAVE BE5 MORE UND] ! RE/RA9T ( LAW1 & ! CURB1 
H[EV] WEAK1 ( HONOR1 ! RECORDS ( HI/ORY >E NOT FILL$ ) 
SU* UNNATURAL 9/ANCES ( FOLLY & CRUELTY1 NOR DOES ! 
DESPOTISM ?AT KILLS VIRTUE & G5IUS 9 ! BUD1 HOV] OV] 
,EUROPE ) ?AT DE/RUCTIVE BLA/ :I* DESOLATES ,TURKEY1 & 
R5D]S ! M51 AS WELL AS ! SOIL UNFRUITFUL4 

,WOM5 >E EV]Y :]E 9 ?IS DEPLORABLE /ATE2 =1 9 ORD] TO 
PRES]VE !IR 9NOC5CE1 AS IGNORANCE IS C\RTE\SLY T]M$1 TRU? 
IS HIDD5 FROM !M1 & !Y >E MADE TO ASSUME AN >TIFICIAL 
*>ACT] BE=E !IR FACULTIES HAVE ACQUIR$ ANY /R5G?4 
,TAU<T FROM !IR 9FANCY1 ?AT BEAUTY IS WOMAN'S SCEPT]1 ! M9D 
%APES ITSELF TO ! BODY1 &1 ROAM+ R\ND ITS GILT CAGE1 ONLY 
SEEKS TO ADORN ITS PRISON4  ,M5 HAVE V>I\S EMPLOYM5TS & 
PURSUITS :I* 5GAGE !IR ATT5TION1 & GIVE A *>ACT] TO ! 
OP5+ M9D2 BUT WOM51 CONF9$ TO ONE1 & HAV+ !IR ?\<TS 
CON/ANTLY DIRECT$ TO ! MO/ 9SIGNIFICANT P>T ( !MSELVES1 
SELDOM EXT5D !IR VIEWS BEYOND ! TRIUMPH ( ! H\R4  ,BUT WAS 
!IR UND]/&+ ONCE EMANCIPAT$ FROM ! SLAV]Y TO :I* ! 
PRIDE & S5SUALITY ( MAN & !IR %ORT SI<T$ DESIRE1 LIKE 
?AT ( DOM9ION 9 TYRANTS1 ( PRES5T SWAY1 HAS SUBJECT$ !M1 
WE %\LD PROBABLY READ ( !IR WEAKNESSES ) SURPRISE4  ,I MU/ 
BE ALL[$ TO PURSUE ! >GUM5T A LITTLE F>!R4 

,P]HAPS1 IF ! EXI/5CE ( AN EVIL BE+ WAS ALL[$1 :O1 9 ! 
ALLEGORICAL LANGUAGE ( SCRIPTURE1 W5T AB\T SEEK+ :OM HE 
%\LD DEV\R1 HE C\LD NOT MORE EFFECTUALLY DEGRADE ! HUMAN 
*>ACT] ?AN BY GIV+ A MAN ABSOLUTE P[]4 

,?IS >GUM5T BRAN*ES 9TO V>I\S RAMIFICATIONS4  ,BIR?1 RI*ES1 
& EV]Y 9TR9SIC ADVANTAGE ?AT EXALT A MAN ABOVE HIS FELL[S1 
)\T ANY M5TAL EX]TION1 S9K HIM 9 REALITY BEL[ !M4  ,9 
PROPORTION TO HIS WEAKNESS1 HE IS PLAY$ UPON BY DESIGN+ M51 
TILL ! BLOAT$ MON/] HAS LO/ ALL TRACES ( HUMANITY4  ,& ?AT 
TRIBES ( M51 LIKE FLOCKS ( %EEP1 %\LD QUIETLY FOLL[ SU* A 
LEAD]1 IS A SOLECISM ?AT ONLY A DESIRE ( PRES5T 5JOYM5T & 
N>R[NESS ( UND]/&+ CAN SOLVE4  ,$UCAT$ 9 SLAVI% 
DEP5D5CE1 & 5]VAT$ BY LUXURY & SLO?1 :]E %ALL WE F9D 
M5 :O WILL /& =? TO ASS]T ! RI<TS ( MAN2 OR CLAIM ! 
PRIVILEGE ( MORAL BE+S1 :O %\LD HAVE BUT ONE ROAD TO 
EXCELL5CE8 ,SLAV]Y TO MON>*S & M9I/]S1 :I* ! WORLD WILL 
BE LONG 9 FREE+ ITSELF FROM1 & :OSE DEADLY GRASP /OPS ! 
PROGRESS ( ! HUMAN M9D1 IS NOT YET ABOLI%$4 

,LET NOT M5 !N 9 ! PRIDE ( P[]1 USE ! SAME >GUM5TS ?AT 
TYRANNIC K+S & V5AL M9I/]S HAVE US$1 & FALLACI\SLY 
ASS]T1 ?AT WOMAN \<T TO BE SUBJECT$ BECAUSE %E HAS ALWAYS 
BE5 SO4  ,BUT1 :5 MAN1 GOV]N$ BY REASONABLE LAWS1 5JOYS HIS 
NATURAL FRE$OM1 LET HIM DESPISE WOMAN1 IF %E DO NOT %>E IT ) 
HIM2 &1 TILL ?AT GLORI\S P]IOD >RIVES1 9 DESCANT+ ON ! 
FOLLY ( ! SEX1 LET HIM NOT OV]LOOK HIS [N4 

,WOM51 IT IS TRUE1 OBTA9+ P[] BY UNJU/ MEANS1 BY PRACTIC+ 
OR FO/]+ VICE1 EVID5TLY LOSE ! RANK :I* REASON W\LD 
ASSIGN !M1 & !Y BECOME EI!R ABJECT SLAVES OR CAPRICI\S 
TYRANTS4  ,!Y LOSE ALL SIMPLICITY1 ALL DIGNITY ( M9D1 9 
ACQUIR+ P[]1 & ACT AS M5 >E OBS]V$ TO ACT :5 !Y HAVE 
BE5 EXALT$ BY ! SAME MEANS4 

,IT IS TIME TO EFFECT A REVOLUTION 9 FEMALE MANN]S1 TIME TO 
RE/ORE TO !M !IR LO/ DIGNITY1 & MAKE !M1 AS A P>T ( ! 
HUMAN SPECIES1 LABOR BY RE=M+ !MSELVES TO RE=M ! WORLD4 
,IT IS TIME TO SEP>ATE UN*ANGEABLE MORALS FROM LOCAL MANN]S4  ,IF 
M5 BE DEMI-GODS1 :Y LET US S]VE !M6  ,& IF ! DIGNITY ( ! 
FEMALE S\L BE AS DISPUTABLE AS ?AT ( ANIMALS1 IF !IR REASON 
DOES NOT AF=D SUFFICI5T LI<T TO DIRECT !IR CONDUCT :IL/ 
UN]R+ 9/9CT IS D5I$1 !Y >E SURELY ( ALL CREATURES ! 
MO/ MIS]ABLE &1 B5T B5EA? ! IRON H& ( DE/9Y1 MU/ 
SUBMIT TO BE A ,F,A,I,R ,D,E,F,E,C,T 9 CREATION4  ,BUT TO JU/IFY ! WAYS ( 
PROVID5CE RESPECT+ !M1 BY PO9T+ \T SOME IRREFRAGABLE 
REASON = ?US MAK+ SU* A L>GE PORTION ( MANK9D ACC\NTABLE 
& NOT ACC\NTABLE1 W\LD PUZZLE ! SUBTLE/ CASUI/4 

,! ONLY SOLID F\NDATION = MORALITY APPE>S TO BE ! *>ACT] 
( ! ,SUPREME ,BE+2 ! H>MONY ( :I* >ISES FROM A BALANCE ( 
ATTRIBUTES2 &1 TO SPEAK ) REV]5CE1 ONE ATTRIBUTE SEEMS TO 
IMPLY ! ,N,E,C,E,S,S,I,T,Y ( ANO!R4  ,HE MU/ BE JU/1 BECAUSE HE IS 
WISE1 HE MU/ BE GOOD1 BECAUSE HE IS OMNIPOT5T4  ,=1 TO EXALT ONE 
ATTRIBUTE AT ! EXP5SE ( ANO!R EQUALLY NOBLE & NECESS>Y1 
BE>S ! /AMP ( ! W>P$ REASON ( MAN1 ! HOMAGE ( PASSION4 
,MAN1 ACCU/OM$ TO B[ D[N TO P[] 9 HIS SAVAGE /ATE1 CAN 
SELDOM DIVE/ HIMSELF ( ?IS B>B>\S PREJUDICE EV5 :5 
CIVILIZATION DET]M9ES H[ MU* SUP]IOR M5TAL IS TO BODILY 
/R5G?2 & HIS REASON IS CL\D$ BY !SE CRUDE OP9IONS1 EV5 
:5 HE ?9KS ( ! ,DEITY4  ,HIS OMNIPOT5CE IS MADE TO SWALL[ 
UP1 OR PRESIDE OV] HIS O!R ATTRIBUTES1 & ?OSE MORTALS >E 
SUPPOS$ TO LIMIT HIS P[] IRREV]5TLY1 :O ?9K ?AT IT MU/ BE 
REGULAT$ BY HIS WISDOM4 

,I DISCLAIM ?AT SPECIES ( HUMILITY :I*1 AFT] 9VE/IGAT+ 
NATURE1 /OPS AT ! AU?OR4  ,! HI< & L(TY ,ONE1 :O 
9HABITE? ET]NITY1 D\BTLESS POSSESSES MANY ATTRIBUTES ( :I* 
WE CAN =M NO CONCEPTION2 BUT REASON TELLS ME ?AT !Y CANNOT 
CLA% ) ?OSE ,I ADORE1 & ,I AM COMPELL$ TO LI/5 TO H] 
VOICE4 

,IT SEEMS NATURAL = MAN TO SE>* = EXCELL5CE1 & EI!R TO 
TRACE IT 9 ! OBJECT ?AT HE WOR%IPS1 OR BL9DLY TO 9VE/ IT 
) P]FECTION AS A G>M5T4  ,BUT :AT GOOD EFFECT CAN ! LATT] 
MODE ( WOR%IP HAVE ON ! MORAL CONDUCT ( A RATIONAL BE+8  ,HE 
B5DS TO P[]2 HE ADORES A D>K CL\D1 :I* MAY OP5 A BRI<T 
PROSPECT TO HIM1 OR BUR/ 9 ANGRY1 LAWLESS FURY ON HIS DEVOT$ 
HEAD1 HE KN[S NOT :Y4  ,&1 SUPPOS+ ?AT ! ,DEITY ACTS FROM 
! VAGUE IMPULSE ( AN UNDIRECT$ WILL1 MAN MU/ ALSO FOLL[ HIS 
[N1 OR ACT ACCORD+ TO RULES1 D$UC$ FROM PR9CIPLES :I* HE 
DISCLAIMS AS IRREV]5T4  ,9TO ?IS DILEMMA HAVE BO? 5?USIA/S 
& COOL] ?9K]S FALL51 :5 !Y LABOR$ TO FREE M5 FROM ! 
:OLESOME RE/RA9TS :I* A JU/ CONCEPTION ( ! *>ACT] ( 
,GOD IMPOSES4 

,IT IS NOT IMPI\S ?US TO SCAN ! ATTRIBUTES ( ! ,ALMI<TY3  9 
FACT1 :O CAN AVOID IT ?AT EX]CISES HIS FACULTIES8 = TO LOVE 
,GOD AS ! F\NTA9 ( WISDOM1 GOODNESS1 & P[]1 APPE>S TO BE 
! ONLY WOR%IP USEFUL TO A BE+ :O WI%ES TO ACQUIRE EI!R 
VIRTUE OR KN[L$GE4  ,A BL9D UNSETTL$ AFFECTION MAY1 LIKE HUMAN 
PASSIONS1 OCCUPY ! M9D & W>M ! HE>T1 :IL/1 TO DO 
JU/ICE1 LOVE M]CY1 & WALK HUMBLY ) \R ,GOD1 IS =GOTT54  ,I 
%ALL PURSUE ?IS SUBJECT /ILL FUR!R1 :5 ,I CONSID] RELIGION 
9 A LI<T OPPOSITE TO ?AT RECOMM5D$ BY ,DR4 ,GREGORY1 :O TREATS 
IT AS A MATT] ( S5TIM5T OR TA/E4 

,TO RETURN FROM ?IS APP>5T DIGRESSION4  ,IT W]E TO BE WI%$1 
?AT WOM5 W\LD *]I% AN AFFECTION = !IR HUSB&S1 F\ND$ 
ON ! SAME PR9CIPLE ?AT DEVOTION \<T TO RE/ UPON4  ,NO O!R 
FIRM BASE IS !RE UND] HEAV51 = LET !M BEW>E ( ! 
FALLACI\S LI<T ( S5TIM5T2 TOO (T5 US$ AS A S(T] PHRASE 
= S5SUALITY4  ,IT FOLL[S !N1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT FROM !IR 9FANCY 
WOM5 %\LD EI!R BE %UT UP LIKE EA/]N PR9CES1 OR $UCAT$ 9 
SU* A MANN] AS TO BE ABLE TO ?9K & ACT = !MSELVES4 

,:Y DO M5 HALT BETWE5 TWO OP9IONS1 & EXPECT IMPOSSIBILITIES8 
,:Y DO !Y EXPECT VIRTUE FROM A SLAVE1 OR FROM A BE+ :OM ! 
CON/ITUTION ( CIVIL SOCIETY HAS R5D]$ WEAK1 IF NOT VICI\S8 

,/ILL ,I KN[ ?AT IT WILL REQUIRE A CONSID]ABLE L5G? ( TIME TO 
]ADICATE ! FIRMLY ROOT$ PREJUDICES :I* S5SUALI/S HAVE 
PLANT$2 IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE SOME TIME TO CONV9CE WOM5 ?AT !Y 
ACT CONTR>Y TO !IR REAL 9T]E/ ON AN 5L>G$ SCALE1 :5 !Y 
*]I% OR AFFECT WEAKNESS UND] ! NAME ( DELICACY1 & TO 
CONV9CE ! WORLD ?AT ! POISON$ S\RCE ( FEMALE VICES & 
FOLLIES1 IF IT BE NECESS>Y1 9 COMPLIANCE ) CU/OM1 TO USE 
SYNONYM\S T]MS 9 A LAX S5SE1 HAS BE5 ! S5SUAL HOMAGE PAID 
TO BEAUTY3  TO BEAUTY ( FEATURES2 = IT HAS BE5 %REWDLY 
OBS]V$ BY A ,G]MAN WRIT]1 ?AT A PRETTY WOMAN1 AS AN OBJECT ( 
DESIRE1 IS G5]ALLY ALL[$ TO BE SO BY M5 ( ALL DESCRIPTIONS2 
:IL/ A F9E WOMAN1 :O 9SPIRES MORE SUBLIME EMOTIONS BY 
DISPLAY+ 9TELLECTUAL BEAUTY1 MAY BE OV]LOOK$ OR OBS]V$ ) 
9DIFF]5CE1 BY ?OSE M5 :O F9D !IR HAPP9ESS 9 ! 
GRATIFICATION ( !IR APPETITES4  ,I =ESEE AN OBVI\S RETORT2 
:IL/ MAN REMA9S SU* AN IMP]FECT BE+ AS HE APPE>S HI!RTO 
TO HAVE BE51 HE WILL1 MORE OR LESS1 BE ! SLAVE ( HIS APPETITES2 
& ?OSE WOM5 OBTA9+ MO/ P[] :O GRATIFY A PR$OM9ANT ONE1 
! SEX IS DEGRAD$ BY A PHYSICAL1 IF NOT BY A MORAL NECESSITY4 

,?IS OBJECTION HAS1 ,I GRANT1 SOME =CE2 BUT :ILE SU* A SUBLIME 
PRECEPT EXI/S1 AS1 0BE PURE AS Y\R HEAV5LY FA!R IS PURE20 IT 
W\LD SEEM ?AT ! VIRTUES ( MAN >E NOT LIMIT$ BY ! ,BE+ :O 
ALONE C\LD LIMIT !M2 & ?AT HE MAY PRESS =W>D )\T 
CONSID]+ :E!R HE /EPS \T ( HIS SPH]E BY 9DULG+ SU* A 
NOBLE AMBITION4  ,TO ! WILD BILL[S IT HAS BE5 SAID1 0?US F> 
%ALT ?\ GO1 & NO FUR!R2 & H]E %ALL ?Y PR\D WAVES BE 
/AY$40  ,VA9LY !N DO !Y BEAT & FOAM1 RE/RA9$ BY ! 
P[] ?AT CONF9ES ! /RUGGL+ PLANETS )9 !IR ORBITS1 
MATT] YIELDS TO ! GREAT GOV]N+ ,SPIRIT4  ,BUT AN IMMORTAL S\L1 
NOT RE/RA9$ BY ME*ANICAL LAWS1 & /RUGGL+ TO FREE ITSELF 
FROM ! %ACKLES ( MATT]1 CONTRIBUTES TO1 9/EAD ( DI/URB+1 
! ORD] ( CREATION1 :51 CO-OP]AT+ ) ! ,FA!R ( 
SPIRITS1 IT TRIES TO GOV]N ITSELF BY ! 9V>IABLE RULE ?AT1 9 
A DEGREE1 BE=E :I* \R IMAG9ATION FA9TS1 ! UNIV]SE IS 
REGULAT$4 

,BESIDES1 IF WOM5 >E $UCAT$ = DEP5D5CE1 ?AT IS1 TO ACT 
ACCORD+ TO ! WILL ( ANO!R FALLIBLE BE+1 & SUBMIT1 RI<T 
OR WRONG1 TO P[]1 :]E >E WE TO /OP8  ,>E !Y TO BE 
CONSID]$ AS VIC]EG5TS1 ALL[$ TO REIGN OV] A SMALL DOMA91 
& ANSW]ABLE = !IR CONDUCT TO A HI<] TRIBUNAL1 LIABLE TO 
]ROR8 

,IT WILL NOT BE DIFFICULT TO PROVE1 ?AT SU* DELEGATES WILL ACT 
LIKE M5 SUBJECT$ BY FE>1 & MAKE !IR *ILDR5 & S]VANTS 
5DURE !IR TYRANNICAL OPPRESSION4  ,AS !Y SUBMIT )\T REASON1 
!Y WILL1 HAV+ NO FIX$ RULES TO SQU>E !IR CONDUCT BY1 BE 
K9D OR CRUEL1 JU/ AS ! :IM ( ! MOM5T DIRECTS2 & WE \<T 
NOT TO WOND] IF SOMETIMES1 GALL$ BY !IR HEAVY YOKE1 !Y TAKE A 
MALIGNANT PLEASURE 9 RE/+ IT ON WEAK] %\LD]S4 

,BUT1 SUPPOS+ A WOMAN1 TRA9$ UP TO OB$I5CE1 BE M>RI$ TO A 
S5SIBLE MAN1 :O DIRECTS H] JUDGM5T1 )\T MAK+ H] FEEL ! 
S]VILITY ( H] SUBJECTION1 TO ACT ) AS MU* PROPRIETY BY ?IS 
REFLECT$ LI<T AS CAN BE EXPECT$ :5 REASON IS TAK5 AT SECOND 
H&1 YET %E CANNOT 5SURE ! LIFE ( H] PROTECTOR2 HE MAY DIE 
& LEAVE H] ) A L>GE FAMILY4 

,A D\BLE DUTY DEVOLVES ON H]2 TO $UCATE !M 9 ! *>ACT] ( 
BO? FA!R & MO!R2 TO =M !IR PR9CIPLES & SECURE !IR 
PROP]TY4  ,BUT1 ALAS6 %E HAS NEV] ?\<T1 MU* LESS ACT$ = 
H]SELF4  ,%E HAS ONLY LE>N$ TO PLEASE M51 TO DEP5D GRACEFULLY 
ON !M2 YET1 5CUMB]$ ) *ILDR51 H[ IS %E TO OBTA9 
ANO!R PROTECTOR2 A HUSB& TO SUPPLY ! PLACE ( REASON8  ,A 
RATIONAL MAN1 = WE >E NOT TREAD+ ON ROMANTIC GR\ND1 ?\< HE 
MAY ?9K H] A PLEAS+ DOCILE CREATURE1 WILL NOT *OOSE TO M>RY 
A ,F,A,M,I,L,Y = LOVE1 :5 ! WORLD CONTA9S MANY MORE PRETTY 
CREATURES4  ,:AT IS !N TO BECOME ( H]8  ,%E EI!R FALLS AN 
EASY PREY TO SOME MEAN =TUNE HUNT]1 :O DEFRAUDS H] *ILDR5 ( 
!IR PAT]NAL 9H]ITANCE1 & R5D]S H] MIS]ABLE2 OR BECOMES 
! VICTIM ( DISCONT5T & BL9D 9DULG5CE4  ,UNABLE TO $UCATE 
H] SONS1 OR IMPRESS !M ) RESPECT2 = IT IS NOT A PLAY ON 
WORDS TO ASS]T1 ?AT PEOPLE >E NEV] RESPECT$1 ?\< FILL+ AN 
IMPORTANT /ATION1 :O >E NOT RESPECTABLE2 %E P9ES UND] ! 
ANGUI% ( UNAVAIL+ IMPOT5T REGRET4  ,! S]P5T'S TOO? 5T]S 
9TO H] V]Y S\L1 & ! VICES ( LIC5TI\S Y\? BR+ H] 
) SORR[1 IF NOT ) POV]TY ALSO1 TO ! GRAVE4 

,?IS IS NOT AN OV]*>G$ PICTURE2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS A V]Y 
POSSIBLE CASE1 & SOME?+ SIMIL> MU/ HAVE FALL5 UND] EV]Y 
ATT5TIVE EYE4 

,I HAVE1 H[EV]1 TAK5 IT = GRANT$1 ?AT %E WAS WELL DISPOS$1 
?\< EXP]I5CE %[S1 ?AT ! BL9D MAY AS EASILY BE L$ 9TO A 
DIT* AS ALONG ! BEAT5 ROAD4  ,BUT SUPPOS+1 NO V]Y IMPROBABLE 
CONJECTURE1 ?AT A BE+ ONLY TAU<T TO PLEASE MU/ /ILL F9D H] 
HAPP9ESS 9 PLEAS+2 :AT AN EXAMPLE ( FOLLY1 NOT TO SAY VICE1 
WILL %E BE TO H] 9NOC5T DAU<T]S6  ,! MO!R WILL BE LO/ 9 
! COQUETTE1 &1 9/EAD ( MAK+ FRI5DS ( H] DAU<T]S1 VIEW 
!M ) EYES ASKANCE1 = !Y >E RIVALS--RIVALS MORE CRUEL ?AN 
ANY O!R1 BECAUSE !Y 9VITE A COMP>ISON1 & DRIVE H] FROM ! 
?RONE ( BEAUTY1 :O HAS NEV] ?\<T ( A SEAT ON ! B5* ( 
REASON4 

,IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A LIVELY P5CIL1 OR ! DISCRIM9AT+ \TL9E 
( A C>ICATURE1 TO SKET* ! DOME/IC MIS]IES & PETTY VICES 
:I* SU* A MI/RESS ( A FAMILY DIFFUSES4  ,/ILL %E ONLY ACTS AS 
A WOMAN \<T TO ACT1 BR\<T UP ACCORD+ TO ,R\SSEAU'S SY/EM4 
,%E CAN NEV] BE REPROA*$ = BE+ MASCUL9E1 OR TURN+ \T ( 
H] SPH]E2 NAY1 %E MAY OBS]VE ANO!R ( HIS GR& RULES1 &1 
CAUTI\SLY PRES]V+ H] REPUTATION FREE FROM SPOT1 BE RECKON$ A 
GOOD K9D ( WOMAN4  ,YET 9 :AT RESPECT CAN %E BE T]M$ GOOD8 
,%E AB/A9S1 IT IS TRUE1 )\T ANY GREAT /RUGGLE1 FROM 
COMMITT+ GROSS CRIMES2 BUT H[ DOES %E FULFILL H] DUTIES8 
,DUTIES6--9 TRU? %E HAS 5\< TO ?9K ( TO ADORN H] BODY & 
NURSE A WEAK CON/ITUTION4 

,) RESPECT TO RELIGION1 %E NEV] PRESUM$ TO JUDGE = H]SELF2 
BUT CON=M$1 AS A DEP5D5T CREATURE %\LD1 TO ! C]EMONIES ( 
! *UR* :I* %E WAS BR\<T UP 91 PI\SLY BELIEV+1 ?AT 
WIS] HEADS ?AN H] [N HAVE SETTL$ ?AT BUS9ESS3  & NOT TO 
D\BT IS H] PO9T ( P]FECTION4  ,%E !RE=E PAYS H] TY! ( 
M9T & CUMM91 & ?ANKS H] ,GOD ?AT %E IS NOT AS O!R WOM5 
>E4  ,!SE >E ! BLESS$ EFFECTS ( A GOOD $UCATION6 !SE ! 
VIRTUES ( MAN'S HELPMATE4  ,I MU/ RELIEVE MYSELF BY DRAW+ A 
DIFF]5T PICTURE4 

,LET FANCY N[ PRES5T A WOMAN ) A TOL]ABLE UND]/&+1 = ,I 
DO NOT WI% TO LEAVE ! L9E ( M$IOCRITY1 :OSE CON/ITUTION1 
/R5G!N$ BY EX]CISE1 HAS ALL[$ H] BODY TO ACQUIRE ITS FULL 
VIGOR2 H] M9D1 AT ! SAME TIME1 GRADUALLY EXP&+ ITSELF TO 
COMPREH5D ! MORAL DUTIES ( LIFE1 & 9 :AT HUMAN VIRTUE & 
DIGNITY CONSI/4  ,=M$ ?US BY ! RELATIVE DUTIES ( H] 
/ATION1 %E M>RIES FROM AFFECTION1 )\T LOS+ SI<T ( 
PRUD5CE1 & LOOK+ BEYOND MATRIMONIAL FELICITY1 %E SECURES H] 
HUSB&'S RESPECT BE=E IT IS NECESS>Y TO EX]T MEAN >TS TO 
PLEASE HIM1 & FE$ A DY+ FLAME1 :I* NATURE DOOM$ TO EXPIRE 
:5 ! OBJECT BECAME FAMILI>1 :5 FRI5D%IP & =BE>ANCE 
TAKE PLACE ( A MORE >D5T AFFECTION4  ,?IS IS ! NATURAL DEA? 
( LOVE1 & DOME/IC PEACE IS NOT DE/ROY$ BY /RUGGLES TO 
PREV5T ITS EXT9CTION4  ,I ALSO SUPPOSE ! HUSB& TO BE VIRTU\S2 
OR %E IS /ILL MORE 9 WANT ( 9DEP5D5T PR9CIPLES4 

,FATE1 H[EV]1 BREAKS ?IS TIE4  ,%E IS LEFT A WID[1 P]HAPS1 
)\T A SUFFICI5T PROVISION3  BUT %E IS NOT DESOLATE6  ,! PANG 
( NATURE IS FELT2 BUT AFT] TIME HAS S(T5$ SORR[ 9TO 
MELAN*OLY RESIGNATION1 H] HE>T TURNS TO H] *ILDR5 ) 
R$\BL$ FONDNESS1 & ANXI\S TO PROVIDE = !M1 AFFECTION 
GIVES A SACR$ H]OIC CA/ TO H] MAT]NAL DUTIES4  ,%E ?9KS ?AT 
NOT ONLY ! EYE SEES H] VIRTU\S EF=TS1 FROM :OM ALL H] 
COM=T N[ MU/ FL[1 & :OSE APPROBATION IS LIFE2 BUT H] 
IMAG9ATION1 A LITTLE AB/RACT$ & EXALT$ BY GRIEF1 DWELLS ON 
! FOND HOPE1 ?AT ! EYES :I* H] TREMBL+ H& CLOS$1 MAY 
/ILL SEE H[ %E SUBDUES EV]Y WAYW>D PASSION TO FULFILL ! 
D\BLE DUTY ( BE+ ! FA!R AS WELL AS ! MO!R ( H] 
*ILDR54  ,RAIS$ TO H]OISM BY MIS=TUNES1 %E REPRESSES ! 
FIR/ FA9T DAWN+ ( A NATURAL 9CL9ATION1 BE=E IT RIP5S 9TO 
LOVE1 & 9 ! BLOOM ( LIFE =GETS H] SEX--=GETS ! 
PLEASURE ( AN AWAK5+ PASSION1 :I* MI<T AGA9 HAVE BE5 
9SPIR$ & RETURN$4  ,%E NO LONG] ?9KS ( PLEAS+1 & 
CONSCI\S DIGNITY PREV5TS H] FROM PRID+ H]SELF ON ACC\NT ( 
! PRAISE :I* H] CONDUCT DEM&S4  ,H] *ILDR5 HAVE H] LOVE1 
& H] BRI<TE/ HOPES >E BEYOND ! GRAVE1 :]E H] IMAG9ATION 
(T5 /RAYS4 

,I ?9K ,I SEE H] SURR\ND$ BY H] *ILDR51 REAP+ ! REW>D ( 
H] C>E4  ,! 9TELLIG5T EYE MEETS H]'S1 :IL/ HEAL? & 
9NOC5CE SMILE ON !IR *UBBY *EEKS1 & AS !Y GR[ UP ! 
C>ES ( LIFE >E LESS5$ BY !IR GRATEFUL ATT5TION4  ,%E LIVES 
TO SEE ! VIRTUES :I* %E 5DEAVOR$ TO PLANT ON PR9CIPLES1 
FIX$ 9TO HABITS1 TO SEE H] *ILDR5 ATTA9 A /R5G? ( 
*>ACT] SUFFICI5T TO 5ABLE !M TO 5DURE ADV]SITY )\T 
=GETT+ !IR MO!R'S EXAMPLE4 

,! TASK ( LIFE ?US FULFILL$1 %E CALMLY WAITS = ! SLEEP ( 
DEA?1 & RIS+ FROM ! GRAVE MAY SAY1 BEHOLD1 ?\ GAVE/ ME A 
TAL5T1 & H]E >E FIVE TAL5TS4 

,I WI% TO SUM UP :AT ,I HAVE SAID 9 A FEW WORDS1 = ,I H]E ?R[ 
D[N MY GANTLET1 & D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( SEXUAL VIRTUES1 NOT 
EXCEPT+ MODE/Y4  ,= MAN & WOMAN1 TRU?1 IF ,I UND]/& ! 
MEAN+ ( ! WORD1 MU/ BE ! SAME2 YET ! FANCIFUL FEMALE 
*>ACT]1 SO PRETTILY DRAWN BY POETS & NOVELI/S1 DEM&+ ! 
SACRIFICE ( TRU? & S9C]ITY1 VIRTUE BECOMES A RELATIVE IDEA1 
HAV+ NO O!R F\NDATION ?AN UTILITY1 & ( ?AT UTILITY M5 
PRET5D >BITR>ILY TO JUDGE1 %AP+ IT TO !IR [N CONV5I5CE4 

,WOM51 ,I ALL[1 MAY HAVE DIFF]5T DUTIES TO FULFILL2 BUT !Y >E 
,H,U,M,A,N DUTIES1 & ! PR9CIPLES ?AT %\LD REGULATE ! DIS*>GE 
( !M1 ,I /URDILY MA9TA91 MU/ BE ! SAME4 

,TO BECOME RESPECTABLE1 ! EX]CISE ( !IR UND]/&+ IS 
NECESS>Y1 !RE IS NO O!R F\NDATION = 9DEP5D5CE ( 
*>ACT]2 ,I MEAN EXPLICITLY TO SAY1 ?AT !Y MU/ ONLY B[ TO ! 
AU?ORITY ( REASON1 9/EAD ( BE+ ! ,M,O,D,E,/ SLAVES ( OP9ION4 

,9 ! SUP]IOR RANKS ( LIFE H[ SELDOM DO WE MEET ) A MAN ( 
SUP]IOR ABILITIES1 OR EV5 COMMON ACQUIREM5TS8  ,! REASON 
APPE>S TO ME CLE>2 ! /ATE !Y >E BORN 9 WAS AN UNNATURAL 
ONE4  ,! HUMAN *>ACT] HAS EV] BE5 =M$ BY ! EMPLOYM5TS 
! 9DIVIDUAL1 OR CLASS PURSUES2 & IF ! FACULTIES >E NOT 
%>P5$ BY NECESSITY1 !Y MU/ REMA9 OBTUSE4  ,! >GUM5T MAY 
FAIRLY BE EXT5D$ TO WOM52 = SELDOM OCCUPI$ BY S]I\S 
BUS9ESS1 ! PURSUIT ( PLEASURE GIVES ?AT 9SIGNIFICANCY TO 
!IR *>ACT] :I* R5D]S ! SOCIETY ( ! ,G,R,E,A,T SO 9SIPID4 
,! SAME WANT ( FIRMNESS1 PRODUC$ BY A SIMIL> CAUSE1 =CES !M 
BO? TO FLY FROM !MSELVES TO NOISY PLEASURES1 & >TIFICIAL 
PASSIONS1 TILL VANITY TAKES PLACE ( EV]Y SOCIAL AFFECTION1 & 
! *>ACT]I/ICS ( HUMANITY CAN SC>CELY BE DISC]N$4  ,SU* 
>E ! BLESS+S ( CIVIL GOV]NM5TS1 AS !Y >E AT PRES5T 
ORGANIZ$1 ?AT WEAL? & FEMALE S(TNESS EQUALLY T5D TO DEBASE 
MANK9D1 & >E PRODUC$ BY ! SAME CAUSE2 BUT ALL[+ WOM5 TO 
BE RATIONAL CREATURES !Y %\LD BE 9CIT$ TO ACQUIRE VIRTUES 
:I* !Y MAY CALL !IR [N1 = H[ CAN A RATIONAL BE+ BE 
5NOBL$ BY ANY ?+ ?AT IS NOT OBTA9$ BY ITS ,[,N EX]TIONS8 

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